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Handbags:The Power of the Purse
by Anna Johnson - Everything you always wanted to know about handbags
but were afraid to ask! Great little paperback book that goes into
interesting detail (but not too detailed!) about the history of
this fabulous accessory! Included are interesting quotes by famous
handbag designers (even one quote by Miss Piggy about bags!). The
photos are great and the facts are presented in an interesting manner,
making this book an easy read.
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The Hip Handbag Book by Sherri Haab - This
book is a great beginners handbag book for those that are "sewing
challenged"! The bags are easy to make and are genuinely creative
ranging from a duct tape purse to a placemat bag. You are given step
by step easy to follow directions, including the basic tools you will
need. I definitely give this book a "thumbs up" for beginners!
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Making Handbags and Purses by Carol Parks -
This book is actually a hardback instruction book on how to make a
variety of handbags. An example of handbag patterns include everything
from a tapestry clutch bag to my personal favorite, something called
the "teardrop" bag. The instructions are clear and precise but, if
you are mathmatically challenged (like I am!) the actual patterns
are reduced in size in the book and it was difficult to figure out
the actual pattern piece sizes. (For example, the teardrop bag must
be enlarged 400%). Other than that, this is a must have book for handbag
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Bags by Claire Wilcox - This is a great little
hardback book that is a must for true purse fanatics! I personally
love the way the chapters are broken into chronological periods of
time in the history of handbags. If, for example, you are obsessed
with recticules, just go to chapter Four which is all about this particular
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Carried Away by Farid Chenoune - What a
great book! The ultimate coffee table book for handbag fans! The
author ties together handbags throughout history and even different
cultures in one magical tour of our obsession with the bag. The illustrations are
wonderful and range in scope from a photo by Samuel Beckett in "Happy Days" to a fur and leather pouch from Russia in
the 4th century. If you want to invest in only one handbag book that has everything, this
is the one to buy!
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